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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adverb |
pronunciation: |
awf
haend
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definition: |
unthinkingly, or without serious consideration, advance preparation, or precise calculation.
Offhand, I can't really tell you the answer to that question. I'd have to do some research.I'd say offhand that the work might cost around five thousand dollars.I was shocked when he told me offhand that my job was in danger.- synonyms:
- casually
- similar words:
- ad lib, impromptu
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part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
awf
haend
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definition 1: |
done or made without previous thought or preparation.
It was an offhand remark that he later regretted.- synonyms:
- casual, chance, glib, unplanned
- similar words:
- abrupt, accidental, ad-lib, careless, extemporaneous, impromptu, impulsive, perfunctory, random, spontaneous
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definition 2: |
casual, unceremonious, or brusque.
- synonyms:
- abrupt, casual, informal, perfunctory, unceremonious
- similar words:
- bluff, brisk, brusque, cavalier, curt, easygoing, flippant, laid-back, nonchalant, snippy
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related words: |
blithe, breezy, glib, impetuous, impulsive, informal, loose, negligent |
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derivations: |
offhanded (adj.), offhandedly (adv.), offhandedness (n.) |
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